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.J. W. SHRYOUK.

- Cylinder Car.

No. 230,899. Patented Aug. 10,1880.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES W. SHRYOOK, OF EL MORO, COLORADO.

CYLINDER-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 280,899, dated August10, 1880. Application filed May 11, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. W. SHRYOOK, ofEl Moro, in the county of LasAnimas and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cylinder-Oars; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1. is a view, in perspective, of a cylinder-car embodying theimprovements in my invention in position on a triple-rail track. Fig. 2is a detail view of one of the steel tires and one of the staples bywhich it is secured -to the cylinder; and Fig. 3 is a perspective detailof the frame and brake.

Thisinveutiou relates to that class of cars intended to be used inmountainous districts for transporting ores from the mines to thesmelters and mills, and more especially to cars adapted for use ontriple-rail tracks; and it consists in the improvements in theconstruction of the same hereinafter fully described and particularlypointed out in the claims.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A A designate the side rails, and Bthe central rail, of a triple-track narrow-gage railway.

U designates an iron cylinder or car provided with flanged steel tires DD interme diate ofits ends. The said tires D are adjustably secured tothe cylinder 0 by means of straps or staples E, which embrace arms F,extending from each side of the steel tires 0, so that the tires whichform the wheels of the car may be adjusted to adapt the car for use ongages of difl'ereut widths.

G designates the-frame, in which the cylinder or cart? is jourualed atits ends, as shown, and H designates a central wheel-one at the frontand one at the rear-having flanges to embrace the rail B. These wheelsare journaled in posts I, connected to the frame G, and

" supported by rods or braces J, extending from end to end of the frame,ble manner.

The wheels H, running on the central rail, serve as guides for the car,and by lubricating the rail B at the curves in the track the fricor inany other suitation will be greatly reduced. These wheels,

being placed at the middle line of the load,

give considerable leverage atthe curves, which helps to reduce thefriction in proportion to the distance of said wheels from the load,while applying the lubricant to the rail B does not interfere with thetraction of the outside wheels. Besides, in this form of car largewheels are provided and the load rests directly upon the track.

Arms F extend from the tires D and are embraced by staples E, secured tothe cylinder 0 by bolts or otherwise, and set-screws O are employed tohold the arms in place when they are adjusted to suit gages of differentwidths.

Standards P rise from the frame G, and are braced and connected by across-bar, Q.

A brake, It, rests upon the cylinder O, and is operated by a shaft andhand'wheel S, to check the speed of the car when necessary.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a car for transporting ores and the like, the combination of thecylinder 0, provided with the wheels or tires D, with the frame G' andthe flanged guide-wheels H, substantially as and for the. pur poses setforth.

2. In a car for transporting ores and the like, the combination of thecylinder or car 0, jourualed in the frame G, provided with thedouble-flanged wheels H, with the adjustable flanged steel tires 1),substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. ln a cylinder-car, the combination of the frame G and guide-wheels H,with the cylinder O, tires D, and guide-wheels H supported in the frameG, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

4. In a cylinder-car, the combination, with the cylinder O, of the steeltires I), provided with arms F, the stapl' s E, and set-screws O,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES WILLARD Witnesses:

JOHN W. WIDDERFIELD HENRY T. QtJBARRELL.

SHRYOOK.

